Spring Leaf Village was no longer an option. Link and the rest could only proceed inconspicuously to the northern forest outside the city.
The forest was not the safest place. There were constantly soldiers charging out from the city towards the forest. This was because the elves in the city were mostly all dead and the soldiers could only go outside to look for more elves. Link's party proceeded carefully and were fortunate not to meet any nasty surprises along the way.
In this manner, they proceeded 15 miles north. As the sky turned dark, the soldiers from Spring Leaf Village returned. Link and his party sighed in relief.
"There are roughly 1,500 soldiers in Spring Leaf Village. With this much distance between us, we should be safe," Milda said. All this time, Milda was being carried by Nana and hadn't had the chance to change her clothing. She was still wearing the mantle and beneath it, she had one simple skirt. However, her top was bare.
